Source: Napa Institute via YouTube Fr. Ambrose Criste, O. Praem. discusses what both scripture teaches and what various mystics throughout the centuries have revealed about the next phase of existence for most humans, ‘Purgatory’, or the ‘Church Suffering’ as it is sometimes known. Fr. Ambrose notes that many of us […]
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Death threats, bombings and following Jesus in Syria: Sozan’s story
Source: Open Doors USA via Vimeo Even after all she’s been through, Sozan still follows Jesus in Syria. Hear her story and her passion for Christ. Header image: Open Doors USA via Vimeo
Freedom from Anxiety
Source: Catholic Productions via YouTube In Philippians 4 writes to the Philippians on the key to have freedom from anxiety. And, in his teaching on having freedom from anxiety, Paul is perfectly aligned with what Jesus taught in Matthew 6. How can you practically be free from anxiety? Check out […]
What’s the Difference Between Love and Lust?
Source: Ascension Presents via YouTube Kim Zember and Jackie Angel talk about the difference between love and lust. Drawing directly from the Catechism (CCC 2345) and from Scripture, we can see that love is patient, kind, selfless, and—most importantly—something of God. God is love. And when we look at passages […]
Praying the Rosary Like Never Before: Encounter the Wonder of Heaven and Earth
Source: Napa Institute talk courtesy of EWTN via YouTube Dr. Edward Sri speaking at the 2017 Napa Institute Conference, covers a wide variety of topics on praying the rosary, including how to cope when you find it difficult to pray; techniques to make it easier to pray at various times […]
Which Is Better? The Rosary vs. The Chaplet
Source: Ascension Presents via YouTube “What if I don’t have time to pray both The Rosary and The Divine Mercy Chaplet?” Deciding how to spend your time in prayer can be difficult, especially when you’re deciding between two powerhouse prayers like The Rosary and The Chaplet. Let’s look at each […]
Why Is Abortion Such an Important Voting Issue?
Source: Catholic Answers via YouTube There are plenty of human rights issues that hold prominent places in our decision-making as voters. Why do Catholics say abortion is the preeminent one, and how does the Church say should that influence our choices? Trent Horn explains. DONATE: https://give.catholic.com/castudiosSUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/catholiccomWEBSITE: https://www.catholic.com/ After his […]
Dealing with Traditionalist Catholics
Source: Brian Holdsworth via YouTube Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: https://pauljernberg.com Spanish translations by Vélez Translations, https://www.veleztranslations.com I’ve seen a lot of attention given to the disruption that is caused by those pesky radical traditionalists, or rad-trads, […]
Captive In Iran: Maryam Rostampour & Marziyeh Amirizade
Source: The Nations Podcast | Episode 008, with Maryam Rostampour & Marziyeh Amirizadeh via YouTube Subscribe to our Nations Podcast channel! https://bit.ly/2CEUBZt Captive In Iran Joel sits down for a conversation with Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh, authors of the book Captive in Iran, which chronicles their remarkable stories of […]
What is Postmodernism?
Source: Bishop Robert Barron via YouTube What is postmodernism? What gave rise to it, what are its main characteristics, and how should Catholics assess it? In this episode, Bishop Barron and Brandon discuss the postmodern turn and its results. A listener asks, is it impossible for some people to believe […]
The Dead Sea Scrolls and Apostolic Succession
Source: The Dead Sea Scrolls have been called “the greatest archeological find of the twentieth century.” Yet, controversy and confusion continue to swirl around these ancient writings. In this clip from Dr. Bergsma’s The Jewish Roots of Jesus and the Church: Light from the Dead Sea Scrolls, he takes up […]
Does It Ever Seem Like Satan Is Winning?
Source: Ascension Presents via YouTube Fr. Mark-Mary and Fr. John Anthony Boughton talk about what we can do when it feels like Satan has the upper hand. It’s no secret that there is a lot of turmoil, nervousness, and fear in the world right now. Fr. John Anthony connects the […]